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S. R. LIBBEY.

CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-3,1919.

Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

A TTU/NIE V8 UNITED STATESPATENT foFFICE.

SAMUEL' REUBENy melanin iraniani,

sAirronnHss/Evnnsom0F nRADY, MONTANA.

To all whom tf/nay concern: n

"Be it known thaty I, SAMUELI Remnantk Lrniga citizen ofthe United'States, and a `resident offBrady, in the county of'Pon-` deraandStatejof Montana, have invented 'certain newand useful' Improvements `inClamps, of theffollowing is a specification.

My invention an improvementy in',k clamps, andthe invention has foritsobject to provide a clampjespecially adapted fory use with tubstoclamp a cover of flexible material on the tub, without the use of nails,b

` 'In practice, th'e'wire 3 is'corrugated or f staples or the like.

In the drawings:

f Figure 1 is a perspectivey viewof the top of a tub providedwith theimproved clamp;

Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe clamp detached; ,y f y l Fig. 3 is a frontview of the clamp;

Fig. 4 is a section on the lline4-4 off Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a front view of the inner section of the clamp. Y l f. Thepresent embodimentgof the invention is shown in connection with a tub 1,suchy as are used for holding ice cream and the like, the tub having acover 2 of flexible material, and the clamp is clamped about the top ofthe tub, with Lthe edge of the cloth between the clamp and thevtub.

The improved clamp comprises a wire 34 which is adapted to encircle 'thetopy of the tub outside of the cloth, andthe ends of the wire areconnected with clamping memfrom the pivotal connection with the otherrmember, the wire passing through an open-p ing 7 in the said end. Thismember 4 is also providedat its loweredge with an outy wardly extendingperforated lug 8 v which limits the downward movement of the memn ber 5with respect to the said member 4,-' and` the member 5 has asimilar lug9 which is superposed upon the lug 8 -when the members are in clampingposition. f

The other end of the wire 3 isconnecte'd to a pin 10 on the member 5,just'above they lug 9, which is nearer the pivotal connection of themember 5 than thefother end.

The wire is bent around the pin and then around itself, as indicated at1,1.

` Specification of v1'..etters y. 1-"attent ivioiv'rANA, AssfGN-on oF`oivE-'HAL` ro ythe member 4, to provide a handle "for convementkengagement by the user. Atfthe end adjacent to the pivotal connectionthe member 4 has a plate 12 securedE thereto bythe n p o Patented?Spamie'zo. Appiicatyinmed novembe, 1919.' y serial-NQ. .sys/,384.A

y `Referring to Fig. v3,/it willbelnoticed thaty i the' member 5 at itsfreel end extends beyond rivet @which-forms the pivotal connection, y

fandthis plate, as shown, is beveled downn wardly, ybeingfof lessthickness at its lower edge.V rAt its upper edge ithas lan outstand--the tub to preventup'ward slipping ofthe ylamp and to firmly clamp thecover to the provided with zigzag portions, indicated at ingrib'. 13,and this rib is adapted to engage 3a, for providing resiliency, that is,expansion and contraction; v Inuse,ktoplace the clamp the cover islplaced on the top of the tub, the wire 3 is in the dotted line positionof Fig. 3, that is, the member 5 is swung `upwardly awayfrom they member4k on the pivotal connection 6. .This increases the length of the wireand after the wire is properly placed the member 5 is swung downintovralinement with the arranged about the cover, with the clamp ikmember 4, thus tightening the wire about the tub. When the lugs 8 and 9are super posed aseal,` indicated at 14, may be inserted through theopening, to prevent un-V s authorized tampering out detection.

claim: n I i -1. A fastener for fastening flexiblecovwith the .clampwithers on tubs, comprising a wire adapted to n i embrace the coveronthe tub and a *cl-amp `for connecting the ends of the wire, said clampconsisting of .two members pivoted together'at oneend, one end of ythewire being connected kto one of the members at the other end, and theother member having atKV the said other end a" grip or handle, the otherend of the wire beingl connected to said other member f intermediate thev ends -thereof,and means for limiting the closing movement of themembers to a. position where they` are superposed, saidv meanscomiprisingperforated lugs l adapted for abutting and to receive a seal, thevfirst named Connectingl the ends of the Wire, said clamp consisting oftwo members pivotedy together at one end, one end of the Wire beingeonnected to one of the members at the other v end, and the other memberhaving attire said other end a grip' or handle, the other for engagingthe tub to prevent upward movement of the clamp.

3. A fastener for fastening flexible Gov- Y ers on tubs, eomprlsinCr aWire adaptedto embrace the Cover on the tub-and a clamp 'for connectingthe ends of the Wire,rv lsaid clamp Consisting of two 'members pivotedtoether- 4 at one end, one end of the Wire being connected to one-0f themembers at the other end, and the other member having at the `said otherend a grip or handle, the other end of the Wire being connected to saidother memberintermediate the endsther'eof, and

means'for limitingthe Closing movement of the members to a positionWhere they are 'superposed, said means comprising perfo- Hrated lugsadapted for abutting and to receive a seal. Y

LA fastener for fastening flexible COV- ers on tubs',-'eompris`ing aWire adapted to embrace the cover on the tub, and aclamp for connectingthe ends ofthe Wire, said Aela-mp consisting of-tWo members pivotedtogether at one end to swing with respect to each other in parallelplanes7 one yend of the Wire being connected to one of the members atthe other end, .and the other member having at theV said other end agrip Vor liandiej the other end of the Wirebeing connected toY saidother member intermediate the ends thereof, and means forlimiting theclosing movement of the members to a position YWhere they aresnperposed.

SAMUEL REUBENlBBEY.

